China is the fastest-aging country in the world. As of the end of last year, the population aged 65 and older stood at approximately 220 million, accounting for 15.6% of the country’s total population ...

An elementary school in Yimianpo is now a storage yard. The number of children in the town has dropped by half and there are ...

In order to address demographic challenges, China has announced the inclusion of humanoid robots in its elderly care services. The announcement by the Chinese State Council on Tuesday is part of the ...

The raising of the retirement age is based on people's increased life expectancy and extended years of schooling, and is a positive move to deal with the aging problem and lower birthrate, experts ...

Chinas economy is grappling with intensifying challenges as mounting debt, persistent deflation, and an aging population ...

BEIJING: The good news is that people in China are living longer, with latest statistics showing that the average life expectancy reached 79 years old in 2024 - an increase of 0.4 years from 2023. The ...

China will raise its retirement age to address a declining population and shrinking workforce. The new retirement age will be 63 for men and between 55 and 58 for women. From 2030, workers will also ...

During a recent exclusive interview with China Daily on the sidelines of the 2025 Bund Summit in Shanghai, Nakao said he was pleased to see the continued growth of China's economy, which he attributed ...

China's population shrinkage is having a big effect on its economy. Marriage rates have halved over the last decade, with only 3.4 million couples marrying in the first half. Economists warn that an ...

"The working age population [in China] will fall so rapidly over the next decade, that the Chinese economy will need to deal with 1% drag in GDP growth per year for next 10 years," Darren Tay, head of ...

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